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On-farm emissions accounted for 7.8 Gt CO2eq, while agricultural land use change contributed 3.1Gt CO2eq.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"tess-000055#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The primary contributors to global agricultural emissions in 2022 were CO2 emissions from deforestation and CH4 emissions from ruminant livestock, together representing 54% of total emissions. Other significant sources include livestock manure (12.3%), on-farm energy use (8.5%), and the draining of organic soils (8.5%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"tess-000055#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"GHG emission intensities vary significantly by commodity and region. Beef has the highest intensity at 28kg CO2eq/kg globally in 2022, with the highest regional intensity found in Africa (59 kg CO2eq/kg) and the lowest in North America (13kg CO2eq/kg). Cow milk intensity was also highest in Africa (3.2kg CO2eq/kg), roughly three times higher than in other regions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"tess-000055#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural support is at a historical high, totaling $851 billion per year between 2020–22 for 54 analyzed countries. The majority of this support ($630 billion) is provided directly to producers or via market price support, with the highest concentrations in the European Union, the United States, India, and China.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"tess-000055#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coupled subsidies and market price supports are identified as the most environmentally harmful policies because they incentivize the intensification of input use, the allocation of land for supported crops, and the expansion of agricultural land.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"tess-000055#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Reform priorities should focus on reducing support for emission-intensive products, particularly ruminant livestock, and eliminating unconstrained input subsidies for fertilizers, feed, and fuel, which totaled $68 billion per year from 2020–2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"tess-000055#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document recommends repurposing subsidies toward uncoupled payments, payments for environmental public goods, and innovation in sustainable management. 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